paleozoology

[ pey-lee-oh-zoh-ol-uh-jeeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.

paleozoology

/ pā′lē-ō-zō-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of animal fossils and the evolution of animals.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·zo·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-zoh-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], pale·o·zoo·logic adjective
• pale·o·zo·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleozoology¹

First recorded in 1855–60; paleo- + zoology